Systems That Combine Automated Machines, Robots, and Material Handling Systems

question 27

Multiple Choice

Systems that combine automated machines, robots, and material handling systems and are controlled by a single computer are:

• A)Transportation management systems (TMS).
• B)Flexible manufacturing systems (FMS).
• C)Manufacturing executive systems (EMS).
• D)Warehouse management systems (WMS).

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Definitions:

Consolidated Net Income

The total earnings of a company and its subsidiaries after taxes and interest, adjusted for minority interests.

Non-Controlling Interest

A minority stake in a subsidiary that is not owned by the parent company, reflected as a separate component of equity in the consolidated financial statements.

Equity Method

An accounting technique used to record equity investments to reflect the investor's share of the investee's earnings or losses.

Acquisition Differential

The difference between the purchase price of a company and the fair market value of its identifiable net assets at the time of acquisition.